Comments on: The Greatest Runners-Up In History http://www.footballperspective.com/the-greatest-runners-up-in-history/ NFL History and Stats Sat, 08 Jul 2017 19:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Chris Robinson http://www.footballperspective.com/the-greatest-runners-up-in-history/#comment-327140 Sat, 08 Jul 2017 19:40:00 +0000 http://www.footballperspective.com/?p=33625#comment-327140 Surprised the 1973-1978 Los Angeles Rams did not make the list. Can you link the analysis used.

]]> By: sacramento gold miners http://www.footballperspective.com/the-greatest-runners-up-in-history/#comment-327048 Tue, 04 Jul 2017 20:30:00 +0000 http://www.footballperspective.com/?p=33625#comment-327048 The 1974 Raiders had everything set up for themselves to reach, and possibly win, the SB. Had the AFC’s home field advantage, and knocked off Miami in one of the most exciting playoff games ever. Had already beaten the Steelers in Pittsburgh by 17 during the regular season. This one was of those years when the Oakland-Miami game felt like it was the conference title game, it easily overshadowed the Steelers-Bills matchup.

The 2002 Raiders had the misfortune of losing their starting center who went AWOL in Mexico before the game, and the inside knowledge Jon Gruden had about Rich Gannon and the Raider’s offense. Gruden(who was a college QB), took snaps in practice, mimicking the style, and tendencies of Gannon. Not surprisingly, the Bucs rolled to the easy win.

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